SAPD officer in 'grave, grave' condition after shooting north of downtown

According to the San Antonio Police Department, an officer-involved shooting near San Antonio College has left one officer in "grave, grave condition" and is "not expected to survive."

Author:
KENS 5 Staff , KENS

Published:
10:25 PM CDT June 29, 2017

Updated:
10:25 PM CDT June 29, 2017

According to the San Antonio Police Department, an officer-involved shooting near San Antonio College has left one officer in "grave, grave condition" and is "not expected to survive."

SAPD Chief William McManus provided an update saying that the officer shot in the head is in "grave grave condition," while the other officer, who was shot in the torso, is expected to survive but is in critical condition.

A makeshift memorial has sprouted up at police headquarters as those wishing to honor the injured officers show their support.

He also said that the suspect that fired on the officers is dead, while the other suspect is in custody.

The identities of the officers and the suspects have not yet been released.

While addressing the media earlier in the day, Chief McManus said that the incident started during a "pedestrian contact." He said that as soon as the officers got out of their car, a suspect began firing at the two officers. Chief McManus said that one was hit in the head and the other was hit in the "upper torso."

An alert was sent to students at 3:42 p.m. saying that an armed person was on campus.